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Words Containing SOS

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Popular Words Containing SOS

The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.

All Words Containing SOS 115 words

6-Letter Words With SOS 18

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7-Letter Words With SOS 7

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8-Letter Words With SOS 17

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9-Letter Words With SOS 22

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10-Letter Words With SOS 12

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11-Letter Words With SOS 7

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12-Letter Words With SOS 6

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13-Letter Words With SOS 8

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15-Letter Words With SOS 5

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How often does SOS appear in words?

Our combined English word list has 115 words containing SOS. Most are 9 letters long, they average 12.7 points, the best is PYKNODYSOSTOSES (28 points) and 72.2% end in S.

Total words
115
Most common length
9 letters
22 words
Average Scrabble score
12.7
out of 28 max
Longest word
PERISSOSYLLABIC
15 letters
Most common ending
S
72.2% of words

Words by length

Most common last letters

  • s 72.2%
  • e 7%
  • c 6.1%

Top vowel pairs

  • ei4.3%
  • ie4.3%
  • ou4.3%

Share of words where these two vowels sit side by side.

Rare words worth knowing

Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.

Highest-scoring word containing SOS

p 3y 4k 5n 1o 1d 2y 4s 1o 1s 1t 1o 1s 1e 1s 1

P 3 + Y 4 + K 5 + N 1 + O 1 + D 2 + Y 4 + S 1 + O 1 + S 1 + T 1 + O 1 + S 1 + E 1 + S 1 = 28 points

Double word
56 pts
Triple word
84 pts

Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).

pyknodysostoses

No dictionary definition on file. This is a valid game word that standard dictionaries rarely cover.

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How many words containing SOS are there?

There are 115 words containing SOS in our combined English word list. The most common length is 9 letters, with 22 words. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.

What is the highest-scoring word containing SOS?

PYKNODYSOSTOSES is worth 28 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are PYKNODYSOSTOSIS (28), PYCNODYSOSTOSES (26), PYCNODYSOSTOSIS (26).

What are some common words containing SOS?

Everyday examples include TORSOS, ISOSCELES, PROVISOS, LASSOS, ESPRESSOS, PESOS, BASSOS, CALYPSOS. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

What is the longest word containing SOS?

PERISSOSYLLABIC has 15 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, PROVISOS (8 letters) is the longest common one.